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1st August 2019, 15:36 | #1 |
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Front brake disc warp
Hi Guys, got a problem with my ZTcdti. Ever since I bought it last year the front brake discs keep warping.
I've now had 3 sets of discs, put new hubs, pads, calipers and flexy pipes but they still warp after about 3 months. The calipers weren't binding but I changed them anyway As I've changed all at the front I've run out of ideas, Can anyone throw some light on this problem as its getting expensive. Thanks
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1st August 2019, 15:45 | #2 |
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Are you sure its warping or disc thickness variation . Not knowing you journeys but stopping with ones foot on the brake, especially with the discs hot can cause localised heat variation which can warp the disc.
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1st August 2019, 16:06 | #3 |
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Thanks but definitely warping, with new discs on its smooth when braking but after about 1000 miles I can feel a vibration through the steering wheel that gets worse the more miles I do. I drive about 30,000 miles a year
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Correct, it can. OP - What makes you thin your discs are warping, is it juddering a bit on braking? A solution I found some years ago, which has worked several times for me... On an empty bit of road, get it up to 70 and brake as hard as you can, without actually locking the wheels, but (important) do not come to a complete stop. Repeat twice more. Idea is, that the stops with your brakes applied, causes differences in ability for the disc to cool and sets up stresses in the steel and it warps. Getting them good and hot relieves the stresses - the not stopping completely, prevents more stresses being set up.
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If you have a clock gauge worth checking the run out when you next change the discs.
I had a recurring fault and it turned out to be a bent hub, but I see you have already replaced those. |
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I had a similar issue with our VW UP, it turned out to be the pads. Fake mintex we think.
We went through 3 sets of discs before we found the problem
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Well, try the fix I suggested, its quick and minimal effort. I didn't believe it could work, the first time I read about it, but work it certainly did. I was on the point of swapping the disks. Just get them good and hot, then allow them to cool gently.
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What discs and pads have you been using?
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As far as l can tell it does seem to have made a difference. I'll see how it is on my way to work tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion, Harry.
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